Prodigiously prolific desert rock hermits Dali’s Llama poke their heads out of the sand dunes long enough to deliver their 10th offering, the 10-track HOWL DO YOU DO? Adorned with a playfulness not found on prior releases, this collective’s newfound attitude begins with the album and song titles (“You Can Be My Zoo”, “Flustrated”) and spills over into the predominant swirls of garage rock organ, extended trippy jams and not so subtle Cramps-esque psychobilly influence (“I’m the Trouble”) that has seeped its way into the accustomed sludge-ridden mix you’d normally expect from Zach Huskey and company (“Plaid Rainbow”). Seemingly cranked out as a distinct change of pace, this disc’s underlying sense of frivolity and freewheeling nature steers Dali’s Llama’s music into a realm where nothing but just wanting to kick out the jams matters.www.dalislllamrecords.com
- Mike SOS